You are an idiot and a coward. Sharks eat because they have to and are becoming extinct due to people just like you overfishing them and killing them for no reason. The number of shark attacks on humans is decreasing, and that isn’t just because we kill them, it is because they don’t like the way we taste. It is a common misconception for sharks to mistake us as seals and/or sea lions and that is why 90% of attacks happen. (btw, only 1 out of 20 shark attacks are fatal.)

I think its good. Great white sharks are horrible. they eat too many humans. Its a shame that Australia (as well as SA) has the most of these dangerouse creatures. There was once a story of one that ate a 17-year-old while he was simply in his zodiak boat when he was eaten by one. The parents said it wasnt the sharks fault. but seriously though, would you want your son to die from being eaten by a great white? I think not. Great whites, as well as tiger sharks, are the most deadly. Thank god for Vic Hislop!!

Although terrible for the families, how can one require ‘justice’ for shark attacks? Should all sharks be killed? What about crocodiles, elephants, even mosquitos then? Lucy please, show us you can think out of the rationale box. Vic Hislop is a dick.

Vic is a total ass! Don’t want the “remote” possibility of being attacked? Don’t go in the ocean! Don’t blame a shark for acting like a shark! Take a look at the human species if you want to see a heartless cold blooded killer!
I hope Vic gets ripped apart!

Seriously.. It’s pretty simple.. If you don’t wanna get attacked then don’t go in the water.. More people get hit by cars each week than people getting attacked by sharks in a whole year.. Anyone who supports this sadistic fuck is stupid and as useless to the planet as he is.. I hope he drowns and you all wake up and realise how wrong killing wild animals is for fulfilling their ecological purpose.. It saddens me to read all these comments and to see just how stupid most people are… Fuck Y’all…

I agree with all the dont kill all the animals stuff.!!! “Lions & Tigers & Bears…Oh,My”. (Wizard of Oz). What we are talking about is A “GREAT WHITE” shark.
The biggest, smartest, most well equipped and feared “MEGA PREDATOR” within our awesome oceans. A fair dinkum ripper of perfection within its field.
A Senna,Federer, Ali, Phar Lap,Australia, Ghengis Fucking Kahn.
The Best in its field.!
Vic Hislop, in my opinion, is also the best in his field
.I dont think the guy really believes he was sent from GOD to rid the oceans of the “WHITE DEATH”, rather, his experience, time,dedication and intuition developed over many years must prompt even a read or listen to what he hes to say if you have any interest in the topic of whites and shark attacks in general. Due to the way he is portrayed in the media, (Choosing bits to show) he seems a bit nutty
.I can confirm…in my opinion only… yep ! the guy is totally nuts !!!
. But get this ” I dont hate the Great White Shark at all but I admire and respect it”. His words mid Jan. talkin to me, not the media rubbish.
Couldnt be bothered typing anymore but have no doubt, Vic Hislop is a true”Quint” from JAWS, and right or wrong his opinions are gold on this subject. For example, they say sharks only bite cause they have no hand to feel with.? Fair enough but its total rubbish.! A shark, eg Great White, has the element of surprise, rising quickly from the deep to surprise its PREY.! One good bite or chunk, he has a cuppa while goin round n round tea, waits till it bleeds to death n goes in to have a feed.!
No tasting, thats crap.
We are one of the only animals which instinctively heads to “THE BEACH” which confuses the big fella n thats why they sometimes beach themselves.!
Tasting.???
How bout the tigers found with number plates,speed signs n anything else in their gut.!
I could go on of course but I ask, Give Mr Hislop his creedance, admiration that he absolutely deserves and support this full on “OLD SALT” deserves.
P.S. When I was 10 in 1975 mum took me to the movies to see Pinnocchio. I offered to go to get the tickets and purposefully got 2 tickets to JAWS.
Oops.!

This is disgusting. Sharks are beautifully crafted, efficient and IMPORTANT animals, unlike this POS. How many shark attack ‘victims’ are there? He’s just a violent sick pervert for the sake of it. Fuck him!

Its about survival of the fittest.. Whether its vic hislop or global warming, one way or another these sharks will go extinct.. Animals on land or sea are meant to go extinct at one point.. Yes even humans.. Dont believe me? Where are dinosaurs? And btw comparing shark attacks to car accidents is the most retarded stat u could come up with.. People are in or around cars about 90% of their lives while they spend less than 1% of their life in the sea.. Yea no shit cars kill more than sharks u dumbasses.. And so what if sharks become extinct.. There will ALWAYS be a new species ready to take over the marines eco system.. What, u guys think the sea animals cant survive without sharks? They can and they will because the world is ALWAYS evolving.. Survival of the fittest

Dude, the fact that people use vehicles isn’t the issue, the fact is everyday activities kill more people, that is the point of that statistic, calling retarded just shows a lack of insight, knowledge or research on your behalf. Not your fault, education can only take a person so far.
So consider this, the numbers of people going into the oceans and waterways of the world is increasing, more and more people with more recreation time, more and more people relying on the ocean for a source of food or a living. So given that the worlds population is about 7 billion, and we are LAND BASED MAMMALS, of course land based activities are in the majority, to give you a sense of scale, since the year 1580 to 2011, there have been 2463 shark attacks, 471 of them fatal, keep in mind the increasing numbers I mentioned of people spending more time in the oceans and waterways, plus the fact there is now instant communication of any event around the world thanks to the WWW and Satellites, Mobile Phones etc. Consider this then, in 2012 alone, till 02/07/2012 there have been 683,481 deaths by car crash, now again keep in mind we are land based mammals. Do we see a great uproar and call to ban cars? No, we just fumble along hoping it happens to some other muppet. But some land based mammal goes into the ocean, and in this day and age we are aware 2 minutes after it occurs he/she is attacked and killed by a shark, there is a huge outcry, kill it, hunt it down, slaughter them. Putting aside the proven science of the sharks role in the marine ecosystem, you then get the likes of Vic Hislop, the great white hope, against the great white devil of the ocean, a quaint throwback to a bygone day, or a person stuck in that past and not acknowledging the fact the world and its knowledge of these animals has moved on, evolved, he hasn’t, sad but true. His show in Hervey Bay is an eyesore and an embarrassment to the locals. His outdated and archaic thinking on the subject of sharks, whales beaching and a myriad of other snake oil salesman pitches is laughable, one leaves the premises laughing and shaking their head, the guy, if he wasn’t so serious, is certifiable and dangerous. How many sharks he kills without anyone knowing is anyones guess, hopefully one day he gets busted and deserves a punishment severe enough to get it through his thick skull, that they great white especially are endangered, they are a vital part of the food chain, one we rely on as well, and that the ideas and techniques he espouses are dead and buried. You may ask, why am I bothering, well first, I live in Hervey Bay, second I am one of that generation that grew up with this idiot being a hero, and fell for it myself as a kid. But I grew up and learned and broadened my mind and didn’t stay stuck in the 1970’s so I feel qualified to comment, secondly I have bitten the bullet and seen his pathetic show and display, have you? He is dangerous because he plays to the fears of the uneducated, the ignorant, or the lazy who don’t want to find out things for themselves and take this sort of blokes word for it as being true. Therein lies the danger of Vic Hislop, his example being seen and taken up by impressionable or just plain obnoxious people who like the idea of man being an apex killer and that the marine apex killer needs wiping out because it is hunting us, get real. At the end of the day it is still safer to go to the beach and enjoy water activities in or on or beside it, but just going to the location in your car can be deadly, and that is why that comparison is made. Lastly, I would like to know your background, research, data and historical references to your statement, “And so what if sharks become extinct.. There will ALWAYS be a new species ready to take over the marines eco system.. What, u guys think the sea animals cant survive without sharks? They can and they will because the world is ALWAYS evolving”, I struggled to find any data whatsoever on this hypothesis, and surely that is all it can be, as there is no record of an event such as this in your scenario occurring in our lifetime? (the extinction of sharks and the rise of another predator blah blah blah), because mate, sharks have been around since pre-history, they were around in one form or another and in their current form, back when dinosaurs walked the earth. There is a reason they are apex marine predators, they have survived millions of years. In just 2000 you feel it is ok for us to wipe them out, because crazy Vic says they are hunting us, what they going to come out of the water and start stalking the streets? If you believe Vic, you would believe that statement in a minute, he is that crazy about them. Your hero is a strawman.

No sane, educated person could possibly agree with this man or anything he promotes.

Has anyone ever spoken with anyone who has been attacked by a shark? They are not angry with the shark, nor do they wish the shark(s) harm. People who have been the victim of a shark attack have a very high level of respect and understanding of these amazing animals. Some have gone so far as describing the sensation of being dragged under by a shark as peaceful and strangely calming. I’m not saying that I have any desire to be attacked but I’m also pretty sure that’s never going to happen to me. The more I learn about sharks the more respect and admiration I have for them.

You are 30 times more likely to be killed (not just struct) by lighting, than get bitten by a shark. And if that’s happened to you, you probably have a free pass to the ocean. Who gets hit by lighting and is victim of a shark attack? So swim in the damn ocean! Snorkel, surf, dive, boogie- whatever you do. If being attacked by a shark is your biggest worry than i’d say you’re set for life.

you go into the animals hunting grounds at your own risk if you happen to get attacked your very unlucky but remember thats like going into a bears cave go at your own risk and stop blameing the sharks and stop worshiping a clown who thinks he is making a difference

I went to Vic’s exhibition in Airlie Beach and was genuinely appalled and distressed by his complete and utter lack of freaking sanity. There is SCIENTIFIC proof that sharks are a necessary part of the fragile underwater eco systems and the fact that he boasts about how many he has killed single handedly, to me means he is no better than the people who kill whales, dolphins and turtles. He is, by far, one of THE most delusional people on this planet…

i promise you this you coward if i ever come to that country we dumped are slaves in i will track you down and cut you throat infront of your family. see how they like it COWARD. mail me ill send you my adress

I remember this tool coming to my hometown and catching great whites. After dragging them in dead from the deep water not used by anyone, we could not use any of the beaches we all knew we’re safe for a month from various shark breads attracted by this idiot.. We respected the sea and it’s dangers. These animals have minimal changes over millions of years, it’s a pity they are not judged by all as natures masterpiece.

You rock vic! I know this personally as I work in the marine industry, vic always has my back as he knows shark movements & attitudes better than anyf@#%%ing scientist or greeny!! Keep hooking vic you save many lives that people don’t know about , cause they’re stupid to think the ocean is safe with Nemo mentality…

I visited Vics exhibition in Airley Beach aswel and was there before it had opened. I had respect for someone that cared for the well being of swimmers and divers in the area and the efforts he made to protect them. What I found was a money hungry little cunt that caters for Japanese tourists wanting to kill an amazing predator! Fuck you from Scotland!!

Always admired Vic. Ok for the idiots to go on about how nice sharks are, when they’ve never been breaved. I detest them. 70 MILLION A YEAR GOING INTO SOUP, let’s make it more. Wish I had the know how and backing to do what Vic does

Well I agree on both sides tbh I would certainly agree that more shark attacks are happening because of the the lack of food in the oceans we are probably wiping out more other species of fish just by over fishing which would be the natural food supply for sharks you just need to look at seagull’s & magpies as a perfect example seagulls having not got enough food supply in there natural surroundings are moving to our cities and scavenging for food magpies are native of the forest having there homes removed by humans have also moved inland looking for food its not unexpected that shark evolve to an look for a better more nutritious food supply as a human like someone said sharks have been around for millions of years why do you think that is they adapt… humans being in the see are just as big a target as a seal I certainly dont condone the culling of them but people do need to be made more aware that they are just as much breakfast lunch or dinner as any other fish or animal in the sea due to our overwhelming over fishing of the great oceans

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